Leadership and Legacy Giving Manager - Toronto, Canada - The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About The Salvation Army

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Vision Statement

We are an innovative partner, mobilized to share hope wherever there is hardship, building communities that are just and know the love of Jesus.

Core Values
The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda has four core values:

Hope:
We give hope through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Service:
We reach out to support others without discrimination.

Dignity:
We respect and value each other, recognizing everyone's worth.

Stewardship:
We responsibly manage the resources entrusted to us.

About the Position

The Leadership & Legacy Giving Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the donor development cycle and stewardship of donors and prospects who have capacity to give at the major gift and planned giving level.

A goal of ensuring strategic, highly personalized engagement with donors who have a passion for philanthropic impact, the incumbent will maximize revenue to support mission priorities.

This position focuses on donor centered fundraising through the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of a robust portfolio of donors and prospects in support of The Salvation Army.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Relationship Management

Research, qualify and manage a pipeline of prospects and donors, building successful relationships that lead to philanthropic support.
Manage relationships, working with territorial and divisional teams to ensure full engagement and strategy.
Conduct discovery meetings, prepare contact reports, build custom proposals,
Build awareness of The Salvation Army's relationship fundraising for leadership and legacy gifts
Manage a strategy of meaningful donor engagements, with 60% of time facilitating inperson contacts.
Responsible for legacy donor cycle that includes annual targets of 80% revocable planned gifts and 20% irrevocable gifts.

Strategy Implementation

Collaborate with Salvation Army program leads to develop, implement, and improve on strategic fundraising framework and communicate program investment outcomes utilizing current market best practices and trends.
Be current on planned giving trends, tax implications of planned gifts and legislation.
Prepare briefing materials to support the participation of senior administration in fundraising activity.
Write projectspecific fundraising proposals, briefing notes, solicitation plans, gift agreements, stewardship materials and call reports.
Create and present materials to advance fundraising asks such as generic cases for support and customized proposals.
Record all donor interactions extensively in Raiser's Edge NXT, tracking results and outcomes.
Stay current on best practice, market trends, changing legislation, and tax implications of legacy giving and major gifts.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Postsecondary diploma/degree in Marketing, Business Administration or Fundraising
CFRE or working toward CFRE designation preferred.
Minimum 5 years of progressive fundraising experience in major gifts, and corporate fundraising
Project management experience, including planning, budgeting, monitoring and analysis.

PREFERRED SKILLS/CAPABILITIES:

Highly collaborative with the ability to develop strong partnerships across the organization.
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to plan and lead projects to meet expected outcomes.
Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (graphic design experience is an asset)
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and a variety of demands.
Skill in preparing written reports and presentations.
Ability and willingness to support, adhere to, promote, and further The Salvation Army's mission, vision, and values.

Compensation

Other Details

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please let us know if you have a need for any accommodation.

Salary:
$75,000.00-$87,000.00 per year

Benefits: